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to all those who are idle in the cities and industries of america let us provide new hope for the dignity of useful work. democrats have always believed that a basic civil right of all americans is their right to earn their own way. the party of the people must always be the party of full employment. [applause] . [applause] to all those who work hard for a living wage let us provide new hope that the price of their employment shall not be an unsafe workplace and a death at an earlier age. to all those who inhabit our land from california to the new york island, from the redwood forest to the gulfstream waters, let us provide new hope that prosperity shall not be purchased by poisoning the air, the rivers and the natural resources that are the greatest gift of this continent. [applause] we must insist that our children and our grandchildren shall inherit a land which they can truly call america the beautiful. [applause] to all those who see the worth of their work and their savings taken by inflation, let us offer new hope for a stable economy. we must meet the pressures of the present by
to all those who are idle in the cities and industries of america let us provide new hope for the dignity of useful work. democrats have always believed that a basic civil right of all americans is their right to earn their own way. the party of the people must always be the party of full employment. [applause] . [applause] to all those who work hard for a living wage let us provide new hope that the price of their employment shall not be an unsafe workplace and a death at an earlier age. to...
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i think people get treated worse every day in the police stations in major cities around america. but the fact is these enhanced interrogation techniques do seem to have saved american lives, exposed to plots that could have been extremely deadly, and that probably would have led to a lot of worse things being done to even the detainees that we have and try to stop the next one. >> paul: this is a critical point. critics of what happened say there is no evidence that enhanced interrogations made a difference. the detainees would've given us this information anyway. is there something in the report shows in fact the enhanced interrogation techniques any difference? >> the report is very clear that people like david chick mom and were extremely resistant to questioning and give up unreliable or very little information before the enhanced interrogation techniques are introduced. i think there's no question that the made a difference in the material that was produced here so i'm all right, ken, given all this, why would air colder, the attorney general, do this now is to not in the pa
i think people get treated worse every day in the police stations in major cities around america. but the fact is these enhanced interrogation techniques do seem to have saved american lives, exposed to plots that could have been extremely deadly, and that probably would have led to a lot of worse things being done to even the detainees that we have and try to stop the next one. >> paul: this is a critical point. critics of what happened say there is no evidence that enhanced...
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america's cable companies created c-span is that public service, a private business initiative -- no government mandate, no government money. . >> the main opposition party has a shadow team or shadow cabinet who breach the main government ministers. you haven't foreign secretary and in the shadow foreign secretary in the conservative opposition. it is his job to challenge him, question the foreign secretary, and potentially would hold the position of foreign secretary if he were elected in the next general election. >> most of the recent polls show the conservative party with a 15% lead. what role is foreign policy playing in british politics right now? >> foreign-policy has been high on the agenda because of their commitment currently in afghanistan, and before that, in iraq. the positions of the two main parties have not been hugely different. on both sides of the political divide, what you are going to see is a much greater degree of caution about taking on major overseas military ahead. you are going to see pressure for cuts in public spending, battles to getting the public by h
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sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro is now beginning to feel its age. to use a comparison that any house honor would relate to, our crowded house is now 33 years old. our need to go far beyond the spring cleaning and a fresh coat of paint. we have a wet basement, rusty pipes, cracked tiles, old electrical wiring, and the equivalent of a 1976 model car in a 100 year old garage. our capital needs over the next 10 years totaled more than $11.4 billion. these needs include replacing our oldest railcars, including those involved in the tragic accident from june 22. we need money to replace leaking tunne
sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro...
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. >> i have come here tonight to stand with you, to change america. >> he appeared on capitol hill and was a champion of health care. >> it keeps them going day after day. his determination before he goes on to the next life, this country is going to have national health care for everyone. >> his passion for politics is now silent. funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in the next day or so. nbc news, washington. >> there is much more of the life and legacy of senator ted kennedy on our website at wbaltv.com. you can hear more reaction from around the country. there is a look better at the legacy of the kennedy family. that is all on our home page. >> if your commute to downtown this morning, you may want to add some more time to your travel after an underground explosion caused some manhole covers to blast off. >> the the news is so far at this hour, it is not causing any major traffic problems yet. we do have some updated information for you. we just got off the phone from bge. this is a medium pressure malfunction in a gas line. they are trying to get to this line and ma
. >> i have come here tonight to stand with you, to change america. >> he appeared on capitol hill and was a champion of health care. >> it keeps them going day after day. his determination before he goes on to the next life, this country is going to have national health care for everyone. >> his passion for politics is now silent. funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in the next day or so. nbc news, washington. >> there is much more of the life and...
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i think people get treated worse every day in the police stations in major cities around america. but the fact is these enhanced interrogation techniques do seem to have saved american lives, exposed to plots that could have been extremely deadly, and that probably would have led to a lot of worse things being done to even the detainees that we have and try to stop the next one. >> paul: this is a critical point. critics of what happened say there is no evidence that enhanced interrogations made a difference. the detainees would've given us this information anyway. is there something in the report shows in fact the enhanced interrogation techniques any difference? >> the report is very clear that people like david chick mom and were extremely resistant to questioning and give up unreliable or very little information before the enhanced interrogation techniques are introduced. i think there's no question that the made a difference in the material that was produced here so i'm all right, ken, given all this, why would air colder, the attorney general, do this now is to not in the pa
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i expect that there are many in america who disagree with my decision. nothin can sway therief and pain. you can be assured that the due process will be forwarded according to the laws and values and people of scotland equally. there's also some support out there in the international community for what we have done as a government. >> thank you cabinet secretary too for a copy of his statement. signing off sir, in the eight years mr. abdelbaset ali al megrahi was found guilty, the prison world has changed. on the wrong side of change with afterinternational reputation failing not going. this parliament has been called too late to support. that's wrong. i ask for a vote next week to the demonstration that there's a wider view. why did the government choose to announce the biggest news in ten years in basement of a and not to the parliament. where is the according account in that? during the statement he said at least eight times that he was responsible for the decision. but at least eight times he sought to passhe blame. and a so-called hand on the other,
i expect that there are many in america who disagree with my decision. nothin can sway therief and pain. you can be assured that the due process will be forwarded according to the laws and values and people of scotland equally. there's also some support out there in the international community for what we have done as a government. >> thank you cabinet secretary too for a copy of his statement. signing off sir, in the eight years mr. abdelbaset ali al megrahi was found guilty, the prison...
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she wrote three topics on healthcare in america and the legislation. when she was on my show, one of the things that impressed me so much was she has not only read the 1018 page legislation, she has read it twice. i said, you poor thing. she has read it twice. she was able to tell you pages where you find the treaty language that does, in fact, lead to socialized medicine and lead to rationing and leads to end of life counseling, and leads to destroying the health insurance industry, and on and on. that is another source i would highly recommend it to you so that you can be armed with the facts. one gentleman was asking about the town hall meetings coming up. find one but near you and attend in your congressional district. i spoke at the las vegas tea party last april 15. i have spoken at a number of key parties in atlanta and around atlanta. the administration and the liberals want to try to marginalize the people who are upset and frustrated. they want to try to marginalize folks for exercising their they want to ignore it. and the thing about trying
she wrote three topics on healthcare in america and the legislation. when she was on my show, one of the things that impressed me so much was she has not only read the 1018 page legislation, she has read it twice. i said, you poor thing. she has read it twice. she was able to tell you pages where you find the treaty language that does, in fact, lead to socialized medicine and lead to rationing and leads to end of life counseling, and leads to destroying the health insurance industry, and on and...
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dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >>> good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. he may not exactly be the barack obama of japan, but the man expected to become the country's next prime minister is talking about shaking things up in a way that japan has rarely seen. hatoyami will bring more liberal politics and government after his party swept to power in yesterday's parliamentary elections. and the way that japan does business with the united states and other powers is also going to change. because japan is one of america's most important allies, we will talk about all of this in depth tonight. but first, we want to show you how it played out and the way it looked on television. japan's version of election night from abc in australia. >> the democratic party of japan charged to victory. in a seismic shift in japanese politics, the center left opposition has broken the conservative stranglehold on power ending decades of virtual one-party rule. >> translator: the people are very angry with the conservative ruling part
dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >>> good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. he may not exactly be the barack obama of japan, but the man expected to become the country's next prime minister is talking about shaking things up in a way that japan has rarely seen. hatoyami will bring more liberal politics and government after his party swept to power in yesterday's parliamentary elections. and the way that japan does...
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. >> reporter: here in america, would that work, would we sit down in the middle of the busy day for a spot of tea. >> when do you get time to do it. i mean, we have to work for a living. >> would you do it. >> >> no, we want iced coffee. >> they're hoping that will stir up support for the favorite brew. >> anyone can drink tea, it's a lovely thing to do. >> reporter: researchers say just the simple act of preparing tea can calm you down. drew levinson, wjz-13. >>> and the study revealed that those who drank it together were more social than just drinking water. >>> a new study suggests it won't be long until you see the greatness of stopping smoking. the doctors hope this is going to encourage people to quit smoking. >>> here's the stories in the paper tomorrow morning. most are awaiting cash for clunkers' money from the government. >>> and competition is intense for the line backers for the ravens. read form's baltimore sun and look for the updated forecast from the first warning weather team. >>> and engagement rumors swirl around prince william. we have more to find out if there'
. >> reporter: here in america, would that work, would we sit down in the middle of the busy day for a spot of tea. >> when do you get time to do it. i mean, we have to work for a living. >> would you do it. >> >> no, we want iced coffee. >> they're hoping that will stir up support for the favorite brew. >> anyone can drink tea, it's a lovely thing to do. >> reporter: researchers say just the simple act of preparing tea can calm you down. drew...
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officials in great britain fight back defending their system from the criticisms of america's right. >>> from australia, a story on another issue that has raised passions here -- the right to die. in perth, a quadriplegic man has asked a judge to let him kill himself. tonight we have the ruling. >>> the president of taiwan raises the death toll from typhoon morakot to more than 500, amidst mounting criticism his government has been slow to help survivors. >>> and one night in bangkok is not just a hit song from the '80s. it could also describe how long it takes to go from one side of the city to the other. tonight, a report from bangkok's notorious traffic. buckle up. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here is what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by the following funders -- >>> good evening, i'm martin savidge. >>> for weeks now, it's been topic number one in the united states. the president's ambitious plan to reform the health care system. there is probably no more controversial part of that plan than the so-called pu
officials in great britain fight back defending their system from the criticisms of america's right. >>> from australia, a story on another issue that has raised passions here -- the right to die. in perth, a quadriplegic man has asked a judge to let him kill himself. tonight we have the ruling. >>> the president of taiwan raises the death toll from typhoon morakot to more than 500, amidst mounting criticism his government has been slow to help survivors. >>> and one...
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today, it's very largely southeast asians, latinos from mexico, from central america. it's a much different immigration. >> suarez: different, in part, because it was a chain migration, not only opening up to the developing world, but giving preferences to families with members already here. dan stein is executive director of the federation for american immigration reform-- fair-- and a critic of current immigration law. >> historically, the view has been and was through much of the 20th century, and we think should be now, is if you want to bring somebody here, you should bring your spouse and unmarried minor children. but we have to use rule of reason in this day and age-- with the ease of transport and communication, if you want to visit your aunt and uncle and adult married brothers, sisters, siblings, go home and visit. you can't start a chain of migration that goes on years and years and years. quickly, by 1970, the system of chain migration had become unworkable. >> suarez: the new law made it easier for families like the kims. jina kim's family began heading to
today, it's very largely southeast asians, latinos from mexico, from central america. it's a much different immigration. >> suarez: different, in part, because it was a chain migration, not only opening up to the developing world, but giving preferences to families with members already here. dan stein is executive director of the federation for american immigration reform-- fair-- and a critic of current immigration law. >> historically, the view has been and was through much of the...
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here are some excerpts. >> all across america, money is being cut from education. how can education be improved with all these cuts? >> well, we actually, here in the administration, trying to put more money into schools, and there are a lot of schools all across the country that are getting new buildings and new facilities. we're now putting more money into training good teachers and giving them more support, and so we think it's important to put more money into the schools. but money alone is not going to make the difference. we've also got to improve how the schools are operating, and we have really been trying to focus on how do you find the best schools and figure out what it is that they're doing well. and they're trying to get other schools that aren't doing so well to do the same kinds of things that the schools who are doing well are doing. so i hope that we can really see some improvement, not just with money, but also with reforming how the schools work. >> i live in pahokee, florida, which is a kind of poor town. what can be done to improve education fo
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you can trust what he's proposing for america. this is no surprise now that he's proposing health care reform. it was a major plank of his campaign. if you thought we could believe in him then, i wish each and every one of you, that will be the universal message now, we can trust him. we can trust this plan. we can trust we can change the way health care is delivered in this country. >> you're a very interesting person to talk to because, of course, you're a columnist in the politically important state of ohio, you're also married to the democratic senator sherrod brown. >> right. >> can you give us a sense of how this health debate is playing out in your front yard? >> well, in ohio i get on average -- and this is not exaggerated, i have been counting. i get at least 50 e-mails a day that are those chain e-mails that have -- it looks very official. and it has section by section on all of the health care proposals and they're all flat-out lies. politifact.com has done a wonderful job of showing just how badly written these are. th
you can trust what he's proposing for america. this is no surprise now that he's proposing health care reform. it was a major plank of his campaign. if you thought we could believe in him then, i wish each and every one of you, that will be the universal message now, we can trust him. we can trust this plan. we can trust we can change the way health care is delivered in this country. >> you're a very interesting person to talk to because, of course, you're a columnist in the politically...
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america is trying to bring them together so at least they operate under one umbrella in america. in britain we have gone further and made it one separate organization that of course is able to deal with individual institutions and end the self regulation that we had in the past. now that is something that you can build on, but that is the right model for the future. >> prime minister, i am a member of the treasurely select committee when you first appeared before it as chancellor, having made the bank of england independent, something you refused to discuss in the previous election. you have just announced this as a great success, but we have just witnessed the single greatest banking collapse since the 1930's, but the government has refused to contemplate to separate the high risk banking away from the other banking. can you explain to the satisfaction of the british people what measures you have now put in place, having had this disaster to stop it happening again? >> first of all, i was talking about inflation. there is no doubt that our inflation record compared with other co
america is trying to bring them together so at least they operate under one umbrella in america. in britain we have gone further and made it one separate organization that of course is able to deal with individual institutions and end the self regulation that we had in the past. now that is something that you can build on, but that is the right model for the future. >> prime minister, i am a member of the treasurely select committee when you first appeared before it as chancellor, having...
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foundation dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >> good evening. i'm martin savidge. >>> five days after scotland released the man convicted of mbing a panamjetliner over lockerbie, scotland killing 270 people, the controversy and the outrage over his release and his welcome home in libya continued today. there is, as you can imagine, a great deal of analysis and dissection of the decision going on in the british press. scotland is, after all, a part of the united kingdom. was there a deal for the terrorist release where, were british oil interests in libya a factor? the fascinating questions that are not getting much attention in this country and that we will focus on in a moment. but first, british prime minister gordon brown, he spoke out for the first time today about abdelbaset al. megrahi and his homecoming. >> my thoughts are with the thoughtings of the victims. and i was both angry and i was repulsed by the reception that a convicted bomber guilty of a huge terrorist crime returned a return to libya. >> and that bri
foundation dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >> good evening. i'm martin savidge. >>> five days after scotland released the man convicted of mbing a panamjetliner over lockerbie, scotland killing 270 people, the controversy and the outrage over his release and his welcome home in libya continued today. there is, as you can imagine, a great deal of analysis and dissection of the decision going on in the...
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e made america a more humane place and what a legacy >> lehre i remember judy woodruff's piece onhe day s died, david, and we n a claim of the speech she made,hat had all those ribons of robert kennedy an john kennedy and bobby kennedy. she was talkg about special olympics and the mentally disabled. but, boy, she was lking in a way that everybody lisned. >> the smartest thing i read about her said she tookhe kennedy eth-- which was about mpetition and sports an tghness-- and she applied i o a population where people d not paid muchattention and had not demand a lot, and so she combined thtough witness the compassion and created the legacy. >>ehrer: thank you, both. >> thank you. >> lehrer: now, a coersation about thtaliban, the insurgent forces the u.s. a coalition forces e fighting in afghanistan. jeffrey brown has our story >> repter: as the war in afanistan heats up, howuch is really known abouthe talibn, how they've been able to te control of territoryand what arethe prospes of egotiating with them? for th we turn to charles sennott, the executive editorial editor o globalpost. he'c
e made america a more humane place and what a legacy >> lehre i remember judy woodruff's piece onhe day s died, david, and we n a claim of the speech she made,hat had all those ribons of robert kennedy an john kennedy and bobby kennedy. she was talkg about special olympics and the mentally disabled. but, boy, she was lking in a way that everybody lisned. >> the smartest thing i read about her said she tookhe kennedy eth-- which was about mpetition and sports an tghness-- and she...
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america's battles overseas. the president in phoenix for the annual convention of the veterans of foreign wars. president obama stuck to his previous promises. get american troops out of iraq and win the war in afghanistan. that second promise coming with a warning. it's going to take a while. jennifer griffin works the pentagon for us. the president did not say whether he would send more troops to afghanistan. >> that's right. but he did promise difficult days ahead. here is what he said, shep. >> this will not be quick. nor easy. but we must never forget. this is not a war of choice. this is a war of necessity. those who attacked america on 9/11 are plotting to do so again again. >> but, again, no commitment of troops. shep. shepard: why is this troop issue such a political football for the president? >> well, mostly because his supporters on the left are very concerned about getting into any sort of quagmire. just last week defense secretary robert gates warned again about creating too large a footprint for u
america's battles overseas. the president in phoenix for the annual convention of the veterans of foreign wars. president obama stuck to his previous promises. get american troops out of iraq and win the war in afghanistan. that second promise coming with a warning. it's going to take a while. jennifer griffin works the pentagon for us. the president did not say whether he would send more troops to afghanistan. >> that's right. but he did promise difficult days ahead. here is what he...
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so here she is in america. she's left all this violence in africa and she's getting mugged by someone who's accent she recognizes. she's thinking, what was all that travel for, you know, if not to get to a safer place. there's a scene in the book where it's halloween and luma takes the kids, puts them on the bus and takes them to this really nice neighborhood in atlanta with these beautiful brick houses, with chandeliers and the parents are out in the yard having cocktails and the kids -- the streets are closed to traffic and kids are just free to run around and trick or treat like crazy and they're all walking around with 50 pound burlap sacks of candy like every kid's dream and iñán say in the book, you know, a comfortable american might potentially take -- could afford to take a kind of jaundice view of suburban life and there have been no end of writers who have pontificated on the malaise of the burbs but when you have lived in a refuge camp and fled a war zone and you've come to america, you know, the t
so here she is in america. she's left all this violence in africa and she's getting mugged by someone who's accent she recognizes. she's thinking, what was all that travel for, you know, if not to get to a safer place. there's a scene in the book where it's halloween and luma takes the kids, puts them on the bus and takes them to this really nice neighborhood in atlanta with these beautiful brick houses, with chandeliers and the parents are out in the yard having cocktails and the kids -- the...
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you know, teddy spent a lifetime working for a fair and more just america. and for 36 years i had the privilege of going to work every day and literally not figuratively sitting next to him. and being a witness to history. every single day the senate was in session i sat with him on the senate floor in the same aisle. i sat with him in the judiciary committee physically next to him and i sat with him in the caucuses and it was in that process. every day i was with him, this will sound strange, but he restored my sense of idealism and my faith in the possibilities of what this country could do. he and i were talking after his diagnosis and i said, you xwkno who, like me, is more optimistic and more enthusiastic and more idealistic and sees greater possibilities after 36 years than when elected. he was 36 years old when elected and i was 29 years old and you would think that would be the peak of our idealism, but i genuinely feel more optimistic about the prospects for my country today than i have at any time in my life and i it was infecktuous when you were w
you know, teddy spent a lifetime working for a fair and more just america. and for 36 years i had the privilege of going to work every day and literally not figuratively sitting next to him. and being a witness to history. every single day the senate was in session i sat with him on the senate floor in the same aisle. i sat with him in the judiciary committee physically next to him and i sat with him in the caucuses and it was in that process. every day i was with him, this will sound strange,...
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we're america's health insurance companies. >>> i'm julia boorstin with your cnbc market wrap. the dow rose for a sixth straight session thanks to an encouraging report on home prices and the unexpected jump in consumer confidence. the dow is up 30 points. the s&p 500 added about 2.5 points. the nasdaq is up 6.25 points. >>> improving outlook on the u.s. job market in the overall economy led to a surprise rebound in consumer confidence this month. the consumers are still worried about their own personal incomes which could be a drag on future spending. >>> more signs of recovery in the housing sector. prices of single family homes rose for the second consecutive month in june beating expectations. >>> president obama officially nominated ben bernanke to a second term as fed chairman today, but even pro-bernanke lawmakers are promising a thorough confirmation process. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." well, the outrage continues to grow for scot laend's release of the man involved in the 19 8 lockerbie airli
we're america's health insurance companies. >>> i'm julia boorstin with your cnbc market wrap. the dow rose for a sixth straight session thanks to an encouraging report on home prices and the unexpected jump in consumer confidence. the dow is up 30 points. the s&p 500 added about 2.5 points. the nasdaq is up 6.25 points. >>> improving outlook on the u.s. job market in the overall economy led to a surprise rebound in consumer confidence this month. the consumers are still...
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peters foundation dedicated to promoting fiscal responsility and addressing key economi challees facing america's future. >> good eving. i'm mart savidge. >>> five days aer scotland released the man convicted of mbing a panjetliner over lockerbie, scotld killing 270 people, the controversynd the outrage over helease a his welcome home in bya continu today. the is, as you can imagine, a great de of analys and dissecon of the decision going on i theritish pres. scotland is, after all, a pt of the uned kingdo was there a deal for the terrorist release where, we british oil intests in libya a fact? the fascinatinquestions that e not getting much attenti in this couny and thate will focus on in amoment. but first, british prime mister gordon brown, he spoke out for t first time today abt abdelbaset al. megrahi and s hoecoming. >> myhoughts are with the oughtings of the victims. and i was both angry d i was repulsed by the eception that a convicd bomber guilty of a huge terrorist cme turned a return to libya. and that brings tous tonights "lead foc." our britishpartner, itn's been looking britain's rel
peters foundation dedicated to promoting fiscal responsility and addressing key economi challees facing america's future. >> good eving. i'm mart savidge. >>> five days aer scotland released the man convicted of mbing a panjetliner over lockerbie, scotld killing 270 people, the controversynd the outrage over helease a his welcome home in bya continu today. the is, as you can imagine, a great de of analys and dissecon of the decision going on i theritish pres. scotland is, after...
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we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. so? mmmm ok. you were right. these healthy choice fresh mixer thingys, they taste fresh... say it again! what? say it like, "mmmm, these healthy choice fresh mixers taste freshh!!" they taste fresh... wait. what are you doing? got it. you're secretly taping me? you were good too! but you know, it wasn't a secret to us, we knew... yes, but it was a secret to me. of course, otherwise i would be sitting like this and completely block his shot. so that's why i was like... didn't you notice this was weird? no. they taste fresh because you make them fresh. healthy choice fresh mixers. in the soup or pasta aisle. >>> i'm lynn berry. here's what's happening. afghan officials say at least 40 people are dead after a string of explosion in the southern city of kandahar. five car bombs went off simultaneously, destroying the offices of a construction company. >>> a faulty fuel valve is forcing nasa to scrub the launch of "discovery." last n
we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. so? mmmm ok. you were right. these healthy choice fresh mixer thingys, they taste fresh... say it again! what? say it like, "mmmm, these healthy choice fresh mixers taste freshh!!" they taste fresh... wait. what are you doing? got it. you're secretly taping me? you were good too! but you know, it wasn't a secret to us, we knew... yes, but it was a secret to me. of course, otherwise i...
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massachusetts senator ted kennedy a member of one of america's most powerful and captivating political families dies after a year-long battle with brain cancer. >>> "discovery" grounded. for a second time the launch o space shuttle "discovery" is called off. >>> learning his punishmt. chris brown is sentenced for assaulting former girlfriend and chris brown is sentenced for assaulting former girlfriend and p star rihanna. captions paid fory nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we beginwith the passing of a political icon. early this morning came word that massachusetts senator ted kennedy died, a powerful voice on capitol hill for nearly a half century. kennedy passed away after a battle with brain cancer. ted kennedy was 77 years old. for more on his life, here's nbc's brian mohr. >> repoer: edward kennedy grew up in the shadow of two brothers who became american icons. but his decade in the senate intablished him as a lenl end his own right. >> they want to undermine the medicare system and next will be social security. >> reporer: massa
massachusetts senator ted kennedy a member of one of america's most powerful and captivating political families dies after a year-long battle with brain cancer. >>> "discovery" grounded. for a second time the launch o space shuttle "discovery" is called off. >>> learning his punishmt. chris brown is sentenced for assaulting former girlfriend and chris brown is sentenced for assaulting former girlfriend and p star rihanna. captions paid fory nbc-universal...
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it is america. here we have somebody with a distinguished career as a trial court judge, a court of appeals judge. more experience than anybody who has been nominated in decades. this is -- this is the american dream. it is the dream that we all speak about when we campaign. what we have done now is make it real. we have several members of the judiciary committee here, as well as leadership. >> i just want to say, thank you to our chairman who drove the judiciary committee through these hearings. finally, here we are. we have a new supreme court justice. i think it is truly a great day for the united states supreme court. i think it is a great day for the law. i think it is a great day for justice. i think it is a great day for every young woman out there that says, yes i can, i can do it if i work hard. that is the message of this particular justice. as has been said, she brings 29 and a half years of legal experience to the supreme court. she has seen every aspect of the law as a prosecutor, as a
it is america. here we have somebody with a distinguished career as a trial court judge, a court of appeals judge. more experience than anybody who has been nominated in decades. this is -- this is the american dream. it is the dream that we all speak about when we campaign. what we have done now is make it real. we have several members of the judiciary committee here, as well as leadership. >> i just want to say, thank you to our chairman who drove the judiciary committee through these...
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do for some degree, books will become popular and there was a period when i was the only person in america who never read the dingy code. there are certain books that become best sellers answer writers will become popular and there will be a conversation described among a certain body, david foster wallace, a great outpouring when he committed suicide because he had so many devoted readers and people were fascinated by his work and shorter pieces, looking forward to his next novel. there was someone who brought a lot of people together. when kurt vonnegut died, i did an on-line chat, i was astonished at how immediate he felt to younger people. i thought he was someone of my generation but he seems to have touched a lot of lives. there are writers like that. john updike brought forth a lot of reflection, a lot of people. there will be writers who are meaningful to us. one of my goals as a reviewer is, whenever possible, not to review any book that is on the best-seller list because i try to encourage people to read beyond the best-seller list because those are often books that speak to them
do for some degree, books will become popular and there was a period when i was the only person in america who never read the dingy code. there are certain books that become best sellers answer writers will become popular and there will be a conversation described among a certain body, david foster wallace, a great outpouring when he committed suicide because he had so many devoted readers and people were fascinated by his work and shorter pieces, looking forward to his next novel. there was...
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bank of america is highly committed. we do have a vast array of programs that will enable buyers to purchase a home and feel comfortable. for credit qualified buyers, the government will give you a tax credit up to 10% of the purchase price or $8000, and as long as they live in that home for 3 years or longer, they don't have to pay it back. due to the market guideline changes, fha has had a resurgence in the market place. va is also one of the things that's coming into vogue again. there's more veterans out there that qualify for these programs, and they'll come back and they'll utilize these. everything starts with the first time home buyer and moves up from there. sometimes these are the first people in their family to own a home and it's hugely rewarding. we are doing everything that we can to take the opportunities that are available and help the people. be there for them, and allay some of their fears and concerns. we're in that process every step of the way. that creates a customer for life and that's what we're l
bank of america is highly committed. we do have a vast array of programs that will enable buyers to purchase a home and feel comfortable. for credit qualified buyers, the government will give you a tax credit up to 10% of the purchase price or $8000, and as long as they live in that home for 3 years or longer, they don't have to pay it back. due to the market guideline changes, fha has had a resurgence in the market place. va is also one of the things that's coming into vogue again. there's...
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it looks like america. >> it looks like america, and it tastes like america. >> j-e-l-l-o. >> i don't know if this goes with jell-o, but we're going to show you some of dave's favorite chips and dips here in just a couple of seconds. forget sour cream and onion chips. i don't eat that. >> sour cream and onion chips? they make them too. >> i don't eat that. we're talking about mango, avocado, all that stuff. if you want to stick around for that. and we have our glam-cations, glamping. >> it sounds painful, glamping. it sounds like a procedure. you're going to have to be glamp. >> or there's something you have to take for it. >> if you're glamping, we have some medicine, and your mood will be better. >> first, jeff has a quick look at the headlines. >> good morning to both of you. good morning, everyone. >>> this morning lawyers for lockerbie bomber abdelbaset al mag ra hi is abandoning his former appeal. that's a condition if he's to be released as he's suffering from cancer. >>> also from britain, an update on the $64 million jewel heist last week in london. turns out the two robbers
it looks like america. >> it looks like america, and it tastes like america. >> j-e-l-l-o. >> i don't know if this goes with jell-o, but we're going to show you some of dave's favorite chips and dips here in just a couple of seconds. forget sour cream and onion chips. i don't eat that. >> sour cream and onion chips? they make them too. >> i don't eat that. we're talking about mango, avocado, all that stuff. if you want to stick around for that. and we have our...
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. >> out is c-span funded, america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative, no government mandate, no government money. . . >> you have the foreign secretary and the labour -- in the labour government, and a shadow foreign secretary and the conservative party. dollars british of butter is expected to go to the polls next spring, and the most recent polls ofshow that the conservative party has the lead. >> particularly for the commitment and eggs -- and afghanistan and iraq. that said, the positions of the two parties have not been hugely different. on both sides -- sides of the political divide, what you will see is a much greater degree of caution about taking on major overseas military commitments. that opinion is taking on major commitments for afghanistan and iraq at the same time, it has put enormous strain on the british armed forces. and then coming ahead, is the pressure is -- you see pressures on cuts in public spending. the public was to seek financing pact under control. the deficit has absolutely blown because of measures taken trying
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bill cosby and psychiatrist alvin pouissant take on the ills of black america. that's up next. >> i can look people in the face and hear somebody tell me to my face, well, you didn't do anything during the time of the civil rights march and the so forth and so on. and i think i feel very, very comfortable, man, looking at that person and saying, okay, well, what are you going to do about today? ♪ our world ♪ our world ♪ our world ♪ ♪ our world >> bill cosby is a comedic legend. in the 1960s he was a groundbreaking stand-up comic that had crossover appeal. he later pushed the needle by becoming the first black star in a weekly action series. the '70s gave birth to the popular cartoon "fat albert and the cosby kids." and in the 1980s, he became america's dad with the phenomenally successful "the cosby show," which showed the country a flourishing black family as never before seen on television. but cosby's latest venture has nothing to do with entertainment or comedy. since 2004, the philadelphia native has crossed the country warning the country of ills
bill cosby and psychiatrist alvin pouissant take on the ills of black america. that's up next. >> i can look people in the face and hear somebody tell me to my face, well, you didn't do anything during the time of the civil rights march and the so forth and so on. and i think i feel very, very comfortable, man, looking at that person and saying, okay, well, what are you going to do about today? ♪ our world ♪ our world ♪ our world ♪ ♪ our world >> bill cosby is a comedic...
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repower america. i hope our senators are listening. >>> the bush administration used terrorism to influence elections. when i said it here we called it the nexus of politics in terror. when his first homeland secretary said it he called his book. you're watching "countdown" on msnbc. >>> manipulating the fear of terrorism for political gain is itself terrorism. and the nexus of politics and terror as employed by the bush administration is now tonight confirmed. in our fourth story in the "countdown" a push to raise the terror threat level on the very eve of the presidential election of 2004. tom ridge, the former secretary of homeland security claims to have stopped that particular instance of it. john dean joins me in a moment. "countdown" has obtained an advance copy of his book "the test of our times." a key passage concerns the terms of the events immediately preceding the election. friday, october 29, 2004, osama bin laden released a new videotape, you'll remember. mr. ridge did not think that wa
repower america. i hope our senators are listening. >>> the bush administration used terrorism to influence elections. when i said it here we called it the nexus of politics in terror. when his first homeland secretary said it he called his book. you're watching "countdown" on msnbc. >>> manipulating the fear of terrorism for political gain is itself terrorism. and the nexus of politics and terror as employed by the bush administration is now tonight confirmed. in...
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. >> america sa tt the insurgen tryingo topp somalia' government islinked to qaeda. the gro wants to impose strict islamic law acro the country. it portrays this as a hol war. it appears to be attracting suort from iamic extremists. several young men were arrested in australia accused of plotting terrorist attacks. in th early 1990's under bill clint's predency, american troops tried to intervene in somalia. when helicopters were shot down and american soldiers killed, the americanpulled out. reluctant to send tops again, the uned states is attracting forces loyal to the sali governme. in nairobi, hillar clinton met with the somali president with a clear message. w're with you and we will help you to stay in power. will support you wh trainingnd weapons. >> if they nt to obtain a haven in somalia which uld then attractl qaedand other terrorist actors, itould be a threat to the united stat. >> th was aery public show of american suppo forhe president. some analystwould argue that itould possibly play intohe hands ofhe insuents, who long portrayed his gernment as a pup
. >> america sa tt the insurgen tryingo topp somalia' government islinked to qaeda. the gro wants to impose strict islamic law acro the country. it portrays this as a hol war. it appears to be attracting suort from iamic extremists. several young men were arrested in australia accused of plotting terrorist attacks. in th early 1990's under bill clint's predency, american troops tried to intervene in somalia. when helicopters were shot down and american soldiers killed, the americanpulled...
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. >> as osama bin laden warned in a videotape that blood would run through the streets of america, tom ridge claims in a new book that he was pressured to raise the color-code threat level on the eve of the 2004 election, but he refused. he wrote, "there is absolutely no support for that position within our department. i wondered, is this about security or politics?" this was perceived as a move that would help then-president bush. francis townsend flatly deny that. >> not only do not think it played politics, it was never discussed. >> for the region >> there was concern that if intelligent supported raising the threat -- the threat level, it might be to the detriment of president bush because people might perceive it being political. >> rich's language does not appear definitive. the allegations in clear, that donald rahm spelled -- rumsfeld wanted to use the color-coded threats system for political gain. in reference to the advice to americans to cover their homes in saran wrap secured by duct tape in the event of a biochemical attack, former justice department official said -- rich
. >> as osama bin laden warned in a videotape that blood would run through the streets of america, tom ridge claims in a new book that he was pressured to raise the color-code threat level on the eve of the 2004 election, but he refused. he wrote, "there is absolutely no support for that position within our department. i wondered, is this about security or politics?" this was perceived as a move that would help then-president bush. francis townsend flatly deny that. >> not...
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britain and america are supposed to be close allies, they are supposed to be joined at the hip fighting the global war on terror and here is a key ally releasing one of the world's most wanted terrorists to go back to be feeted by one of the world's biggest terrorist regimes. >> it makes us look stupid. we allowed the gadhafi government to get back on the international oil business. on the grounds they dropped weapons of mass destruction. it seems like it's a pretty cold peace out there. >> yeah, well, of course, the thing that's really concentrating a lot of minds, chris, is the 44 billion barrels of oil that libya is sitting on and the world's oil companies are basically desperate to get in there. >> yeah. >> in all the speculation here in london is that the real reason the british government has sanctioned the return of megrahi is because bp, the british oil giants, want to get into libya in a big way and get developing those untapped oil reserves. >> who made the call? i hear a lot about scottish devolution, they're going to have more independence. was it a judicial decision, an exe
britain and america are supposed to be close allies, they are supposed to be joined at the hip fighting the global war on terror and here is a key ally releasing one of the world's most wanted terrorists to go back to be feeted by one of the world's biggest terrorist regimes. >> it makes us look stupid. we allowed the gadhafi government to get back on the international oil business. on the grounds they dropped weapons of mass destruction. it seems like it's a pretty cold peace out there....
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groups - they to us - america usually oided. >> this waa new development. it was a surprise fous. >> reporr: but after the surprise, history leons. tradionally anti-american in policy, these groupsulled no puncheat their meetings. >> translator: for 14 ars you gi the fightersf this region the be military training money could buy. you armed and garlanded themo fight the sovis. you have creed the mess here. so why are you coming he complaining us. it is your mes >> reporter: richardolbrooke also asked to meet jamaat-e-islami. ile the organization rallied it's anti-american prosts on the stres outside. jaat presented a critique of u.s.olicy and conduct. from the contentious.s. drone missile strikes in the triba areas, to the cuural onslaught from the west corrupng muslim youth, to pakistan beingragged into the ahan conflict. pakistan politic analyst tareq pirza says despite the rhetoric, these meetings we potical good sense. >> thesere pragmatic poticians. they can play to the galleri, they can satis the public, ma public statements which are apparently aagoni
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one of the points in the contract with america was term limits. unfortunately we didn't get that enacted during the republican revolution. do you still believe in term limits and if you doe how long should they be for the house and senate? >> i think 12 years is is favorable and reasonable. i don't favor shorter time because you have no learning curve. a 12-year term limit for the house and senate would be more than reasonable. >> thank you for coming out to speak to us. his question may have answered my question. i think you are absolutely right about the need to paint in the bold strokes as opposed to pale colors. colors fade to pale rapidly after elections, how do you think we can maintain a change and not just make one? >> i think you should run for office. i'm serious. if every person in america who is griping filed for office, you know, you'd have a new generation of candidates and that is part of the process. i'm not for defending anybody. if you have a republican who is not doing the right thing, they ought to get beat in the primary. if y
one of the points in the contract with america was term limits. unfortunately we didn't get that enacted during the republican revolution. do you still believe in term limits and if you doe how long should they be for the house and senate? >> i think 12 years is is favorable and reasonable. i don't favor shorter time because you have no learning curve. a 12-year term limit for the house and senate would be more than reasonable. >> thank you for coming out to speak to us. his...
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that is why for the next 10 to 15 years the central question in america must be, if we don't want america to fail, what do we have to do to succeed? and i want to build on that, but i first want to introduce steve to talk briefly about the approach he'll be describing and the way if you use sound things that already working in some places and you goff them across the country. we can have remarkable break-throughs. steve goldsmith. >> thank you, mr. speaker. appreciate being cited after camus, orwell, hyak. i get my hour a little bit later, so let me make three or four minutes of quick comments. but to follow the tone of the morning, let me start with a quick anecdote. i was talking to rudy giuliani right after he got elected, trying to change the way new york city worked and i came in from la guardia and stopped in a cab stopped at a stoplight, in the day of the squeaky guys and they came out to wash the windshield and the taxi driver turned on the windshield really fast and the the light changed and the guy reached into get the money and it struck they me that is what government does. do
that is why for the next 10 to 15 years the central question in america must be, if we don't want america to fail, what do we have to do to succeed? and i want to build on that, but i first want to introduce steve to talk briefly about the approach he'll be describing and the way if you use sound things that already working in some places and you goff them across the country. we can have remarkable break-throughs. steve goldsmith. >> thank you, mr. speaker. appreciate being cited after...
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power and associates america's top rated internet-- now even faster, and crystal clear phone service. all for just... plus, for a limited time, a free multi-room dvr for 3 months. that's an overall savings of $240 dollars over six months. it's your last chance to get this incredible deal. 3 great services, for the price of 2. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v today. >>> this morning in the kitchen, a passion for cooking at the age of 9, cindy hudson is an award winning chef who calls it is you seen of the sub. she is the owner in coral gables, florida and you will be opening up a new restaurant. >> in grand cayman island. >> what's cuisine of the sun? >> anything i want it to be. fresh, seasonal. >> fudge sickles. cuisine of the bay. >> everything is seasonal and lots of color and vibrant. i will have you help me. we need to bloom curry. blooping curry means we put it in fat and wisk that together and the flifrs explode. >> eggs and mayo. >> there goes the curry. >> i lot of people are fighting with curry because they are not sure if it will
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joining me now, richard kur, national campaign manager of health care for america now. good to have you with us. >> great to be here. >> -- perkins, good to have you with us. >> good evening, lou. >> let's begin if we may, by just looking at -- tony, let me begin with you. you posted a series of congressional town hall meetings on your website, you provided some questions for people to ask. is that a fair charge to say that that's manufactured, that's organized from the top down? >> i wish we could manufacture the type of energy that is being seen out there across america. i can't even get my air conditioner set at the right temperature. this is organic. americans are -- they had enough. they're frustrated with the spending. and now they're talking about government taking over health care. what we're simply doing is giving some direction, letting people know where the meetings are, and the questions they ask. we read the legislation. we give them the key points. and we let them do the rest. and quite frankly, lou, they're doing a great job of it. >> do you actual organi
joining me now, richard kur, national campaign manager of health care for america now. good to have you with us. >> great to be here. >> -- perkins, good to have you with us. >> good evening, lou. >> let's begin if we may, by just looking at -- tony, let me begin with you. you posted a series of congressional town hall meetings on your website, you provided some questions for people to ask. is that a fair charge to say that that's manufactured, that's organized from the...
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in america, in virginia, the narrow that down to about 12. some states, if you stole $5, you could be hanged for that. they may be laws extremely lenient in virginia and in making bill ball's lenience -- making calls -- making the laws lenience -t -- he thought that e laws were just too harsh. in england, at that time, from charles dickson and oliver twist, the criminal class had erupted in london and in america's cities, too. about 1800, there was a lot of crime in american cities. the government said they have to have harsh punishments as a deterrent. >> george wythe and his attitude about slaves? >> he was against slavery all of his life. he argued with thomas jefferson that he needed to do something to eliminate slavery. he had given his servant her freedom 20 years before he died. he freed a handful of other sleeves -- slaves from his home in williamsburg when he moved to richmond. he sold his plantation and all the slaves and it to get rid of slavery. by his early sixties, he elevated slavery. >> why did he not free the slaves before he
in america, in virginia, the narrow that down to about 12. some states, if you stole $5, you could be hanged for that. they may be laws extremely lenient in virginia and in making bill ball's lenience -- making calls -- making the laws lenience -t -- he thought that e laws were just too harsh. in england, at that time, from charles dickson and oliver twist, the criminal class had erupted in london and in america's cities, too. about 1800, there was a lot of crime in american cities. the...
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guest: well, columbus is the epitome of middle america. in columbus there was always because of this story a great deal of interest. before that i arrived in columbus just after, just before spiro agnew resigned, and at that point the people of columbus and ohio state university did not seem to care very much about it. but by the time watergate got more and more intense, the people of columbus were really riveted to that story. guest: i was going to china and to say that ford's -- i was going to chime in to say that ford's first address to the people of california -- our long national nightmare was over. many nixon people were upset over that line, but it was a long nightmare. within two months for did pardoned nixon which casts a cloud over his presidency, although he barely lost the election and 1976. guest: am i correct in recalling that a friend and colleague of our ours who worked for the detroit news became ford's press secretary, and he resigned because gerry ford did not tell him that he was going to pardon nixon? guest: that is ri
guest: well, columbus is the epitome of middle america. in columbus there was always because of this story a great deal of interest. before that i arrived in columbus just after, just before spiro agnew resigned, and at that point the people of columbus and ohio state university did not seem to care very much about it. but by the time watergate got more and more intense, the people of columbus were really riveted to that story. guest: i was going to china and to say that ford's -- i was going...
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america is down a green war and china is our adversary. america is losing. the senate is hoping small business can close the gap with $30 billion in loans from washington. the o polo alliance said that can generate for clean energy businesses and create up to 680,000 direct manufacturing jobs. they said a lot more than that. chairman of apollo alliance. thanks to both of us for being with us. that would give $30 billion in loans to small businesses for green energy. the first question most people would have is we tossed stimulus money and we don't have this money anywhere else? this is a green race versus a space race against other countries. 70% of the component parts of the clean energy industry are made overseas. we at apollo combat global warming and want to see a bill passed and want to make sure when the green revolution comes, it creates job here in the u.s. we want to provide assistance to make the parts of the new clean industry. it's an important investment in competitiveness and our energy independence. >> it's amazing that 70% and why china is ra
america is down a green war and china is our adversary. america is losing. the senate is hoping small business can close the gap with $30 billion in loans from washington. the o polo alliance said that can generate for clean energy businesses and create up to 680,000 direct manufacturing jobs. they said a lot more than that. chairman of apollo alliance. thanks to both of us for being with us. that would give $30 billion in loans to small businesses for green energy. the first question most...
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in the beginning of the 19th century, the second city in america, in the west, access to the west was saint louis. saint louis was located on the western side of the missiippi river. the rail lines to the east coast market were located on the eastern side of the mississippi river. the city fathers of saint louis refused to build a real road bridge across the mississippi, so that the network of the day could connect with the srce with the market. e city fathers of chicago, at exactly the same time, illegally built a railroad to connect with a new line coming out from the east. and beit 1861, there were a hundred 60 trains and out a day in chicago and saint louis was arguing about whether they should build a bridge. distributed broadband ip is the greatest change to how we connect since steam on steel. you think is a economic growth? i say look at history. look at the history of in the last network revolution that we're talking about the network revolution that will build tomorrow. but i think one of the other lessons of history is that build it and they will come. exists only in iowa c
in the beginning of the 19th century, the second city in america, in the west, access to the west was saint louis. saint louis was located on the western side of the missiippi river. the rail lines to the east coast market were located on the eastern side of the mississippi river. the city fathers of saint louis refused to build a real road bridge across the mississippi, so that the network of the day could connect with the srce with the market. e city fathers of chicago, at exactly the same...